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Jesu Grant Me (Good Friday Mix)
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A laid-back remix of Jesu grant me, with new words.
electronica christian good friday
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Ambient electronica, chillout dance beats, ethereal vocals or occasionally harp. Feel free to livestream/record any of these in internet church services.
Abbess was the composer in residence for the Visions creative multimedia collective and church service in York from 1991-2010. She then went to work for Leeds Minster before moving South to Winchester Cathedral. Now she is working for the Transcendence Trust. A few years ago she added some free downloads of settings of ancient songs used in the mornng prayer liturgy. Abbess' music ranges from classically influenced chill-out pieces through trip hop to departures into the land of techno. Feel free to use the mixes and/or words in a non-profit church service situation, and let her know if they liked it!
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Genre
Electronic • Ambient
Charts
Peak #321
Peak in subgenre #21
Author
Abbess/Orlando Gibbons
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Abbess
Uploaded
November 25, 2003
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MP3 3.0 MB • 128 kbps • 3:13
Story behind the song
We did this remix for a Good Friday service to be held in our parent church. The "vibe" of the service warranted a gentle accompaniment, and a change of words, so we wrote another set. We sang the first verse (which has the same words as our other mix) in line/response format to teach the congregation the tune. This track has proved useful for us on other occasions too, because the first verse of this track can be used as a teaching track when we want to use the other mix of Jesu grant me, and aren't sure if people know the hymn or not.
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Jesu grant me this, I pray Ever in Your heart to stay Let me evermore abide Hidden in Your wounded side. Hidden in Your wounded side. In Your tortured agony You bring us eternity Crushing evil, hate and pride Showing us Your wounded side. Showing us Your wounded side. Crucified on Calvary's hill, Let me love You deeper still, Bring me home, yes, be my guide, To Your heart and wounded side. To Your heart and wounded side. Longing for Your Paradise Coming when the timing's right Sweet surroundings You provide In Your heart and wounded side. In Your heart and wounded side.
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